Adil Kalyanpur
India has seen a strong rising female presence in tennis, but 16-year-old Kalyanpur is one of the new stars of men’s tennis. Although he has played a handful of ATP Challenger events, the Bengaluru native has a number of ITF doubles tournaments under his belt.
He has played only one tournament so far this year, and partnered by experienced Indian player Sanam Singh, Kalyanpur finished at the semi-finals of an India F1 Futures event in Chandigarh; the pair, up against old hands Vishnu Vardhan and Sriram Balaji, were eventually defeated in straight sets.
2016 is his first year on the professional circuit, but Kalyanpur is already making his presence felt. Currently ranked second on the Under-18 AITA rankings, Kalyanpur could be one to look out for in the future of Indian doubles.
